Open Invention Network adds more than 50 companies

Another 51 companies have joined the Open Invention Network, an association through which members share intellectual property related to open source Linux.

The group, which is based in Durham, now has more than 460 partners.

OIN supports a shared patent portfolio for the further development of Linux.

“The next generation of Linux adoption is coming from the convergence of big data and analytics, cloud computing, smart mobile devices and mobile broadband, and social networking,” said Keith Bergelt, OIN’s chief executive officer. “OIN’s licensees during 2012 reflect this trend, as indicated by the participation of companies such as Mellanox, Qisda, and others.”

New members include:

1. AB Open Ltd
2. Aeonic
3. Anhui Opensource Inc.
4. Anthon
5. Aqui63
6. Ascendos
7. Baltix GNU/Linux
8. Bayanihan Linux
9. BlenderBuntu
10. Blue Systems (Netrunner OS)
11. CacheGuard Technologies Limited
12. Cerebrux
13. ClearCenter, Corp.
14. CloudLinux
15. Doublet
16. DRBL
17. East Back Corporation, Inc.
18. eKenOS
19. ESUN Linux
20. Green Turtles Technologies Private Limited
21. H&H BioSolutions, LLC
22. Imonology, LLC.
23. Integra Technologies FZE
24. jfLinux
25. Joldzic Network
26. Kepler OS
27. Kulawe Limited
28. Lena Linux
29. Maingame LTD.
30. Maple English Group
31. Mellanox
32. Network Applied Communication Laboratory Ltd.
33. neuroforge
34. Oasis Websoft
35. Opendawn
36. OpenRelief Project
37. OpenShot
38. OpenTVWS Project
39. Pacman Linux
40. PC-Trends Hinkley Utah
41. Qisda
42. RapidDisk LX
43. Sahana Software Foundation
44. Slackware Project
45. SolusOS
46. Sprezzatura
47. Tails
48. Techno Project Ltd.
49. The Tor Project Inc.
50. twostones/Acme Dot Company
51. xPUD